Robster1958
100+ Head-Fier
10 gig Mac version.
Sound (so far w/ Koss 35's only, and 320VBR mp3's):
silence! finally! NO buzz, hiss, hd spin sounds...nothing but music. this fact alone means it's a winner. no more..."well there is a small hiss, but you can only hear it between songs, or on low passages..etc." this device was designed as a music player, not a hard drive/computer item.
sound quality (again through the 35's) is absolutely portable CD quality. imo, you do not compromise sound quality for capacity. at least for me, the low sound floor is important: you can hear reasonable separation and air...vocal breath, banjo plucks, whatever...yes i am talking about an iPod. sufficient power output gives the sound presence, weight, and dare i say punch, at most all volume levels.
Build quality/appearance:
when was the last time you bought something that surpassed your already high expectations? even the packaging screams high end luxury good. ergonomics are best in class, with no close second. almost all new Apple owners say the same thing: there is this incredible weird feeling of euphoria with their stuff.
more later.
(other portables used: Archos Jukebox, Sony CD/MP3, Sony network walkman 64mg flash, various PCDP's.)
Sound (so far w/ Koss 35's only, and 320VBR mp3's):
silence! finally! NO buzz, hiss, hd spin sounds...nothing but music. this fact alone means it's a winner. no more..."well there is a small hiss, but you can only hear it between songs, or on low passages..etc." this device was designed as a music player, not a hard drive/computer item.
sound quality (again through the 35's) is absolutely portable CD quality. imo, you do not compromise sound quality for capacity. at least for me, the low sound floor is important: you can hear reasonable separation and air...vocal breath, banjo plucks, whatever...yes i am talking about an iPod. sufficient power output gives the sound presence, weight, and dare i say punch, at most all volume levels.
Build quality/appearance:
when was the last time you bought something that surpassed your already high expectations? even the packaging screams high end luxury good. ergonomics are best in class, with no close second. almost all new Apple owners say the same thing: there is this incredible weird feeling of euphoria with their stuff.
more later.
(other portables used: Archos Jukebox, Sony CD/MP3, Sony network walkman 64mg flash, various PCDP's.)